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, a preparatory subject or anticipatory subject is a subject which represents a verb clause later in the sentence. ''It'' as a preparatory subject is "commonly used in speech and writing, especially when the subject is longer than the complement and is better placed at the end of the sentence".

Examples

:''It is fun to play the piano'' is

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to :''Playing the piano is fun'' "It" in the first sentence is a preparatory subject, referring to the clause "to play the piano".English Grammar: It as a preparatory subject

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